Workforce Development

NY Sun Works’ impact extends far beyond the classroom walls, empowering students with the knowledge and tools they need to become stewards of the planet. Launched in 2022, our Urban Agriculture Workforce Development Program provides high school students with an in-demand urban farming certification in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). This initiative, piloted with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, equips high school students with technical skills, environmental science knowledge, and workforce readiness training while creating pathways for high school graduates to participate in New York’s green economy.

The first of its kind in New York City, our CEA Certification bridges the green divide by preparing students to enter a flourishing job market after graduation or pursue further learning in a postsecondary academic program.

Our Urban Agriculture Workforce Development Program is available as a summer intensive and either a semester- or year-long, in-school elective science course. For more information, please contact us.